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Further Workplace Health and Safety bosses will be grilled at the inquest into the Dreamworld disaster today, after a leading inspector admitted he had "no confidence" in the emergency procedures in place on the Thunder River Rapids ride.

Sunken fishing trawler found off Queensland coast

The bodies of six men believed to have been below deck when their fishing vessel capsized and sank off the Queensland coast could be found when authorities recover the boat on Saturday.

Skipper Ben Leahy, 45, and crew members Adam Hoffman, 30, Eli Tonks, 39, Adam Bidner, 33, Chris Sammut, 34, and Zach Feeney, 28 were onboard when their boat the Dianne capsized and sank in rough conditions off the town of 1770 on Monday night.

The men's families are now bracing for the likely recovery of their bodies after Queensland Police located the sea cucumber fishing boat about two to three nautical miles off Round Hill Headland near 1770 on Friday afternoon.

Water Police will remain at the scene overnight and a full recovery operation will get underway on Saturday morning.

The families of the six fishermen have been told the “window of survivability has now passed”. (Supplied)The seven men were on board the 'Diana'. (Supplied) (Supplied)

Families of the missing men were briefed by police late on Friday, hours after they chartered two vessels to join authorities in their efforts to locate their loved ones.

The soul survivor from the trawler, Ruben McDornan, reportedly said he did not see any of his crewmates emerge from the boat as he clung to its hull but he heard screams from inside.